Greenhouse and Bedding and Herba- 
ceous Plants. 
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E PRESENT with pleasure a remarkable list of new things and specialties in these classes, including 
some of the most striking advances we have ever met with in popular plants. We especially i-ecommend 
the new Cannas and Chrysanthemums. 
Crozy's Cannas, Latest Novelties for 1891. 
Probably the most remarkable novelties of the year are to be found among the cannas, which have attracted 
great attention abroad. Thcy;aU follow in the line of Ehemauni in size of flower and brilliance of color. The majority 
of them are quite dwarf, while a number are of the usual height, about six feet. The individual blooms are extremely 
large, and form grand spikes. In France they are much used as ornamental pot plants. They range through a line 
line of colors— scarlet, blood-red, orange and yellow, and show many odd and beautiful arrangements of dotted and 
sti-iped effects. They are all characterized by bi-oad petals and cup-shaped flowers. 
Baronne de Sandrans. Leaves bright green; flower i ties of flower stalks; the blooms are extra large, of 
terra cotta, bordered golden yellow. Pine. 
Compte H. de Choiseul. A very pigmy of a plant, bear- 
ing immense flowers of cherry crimson color. 
Due de Montmart. Vigorous, with round foliage of 
silvery green; beautifid pale yellow flowers, dotted 
closely with carmine. 
Francois Crozy. Free in bloom; vigorous; green foli. 
age; lai-gc I'ound flower of bright orange. 
Oeneral Baron Berge. Dwarf, vigorous grower; foli- 
age bright green; very free in bloom; flower extra 
large, bright scarlet. 
H. de Vilmorin. Bright, erect foliage; flower stems 
strong and numerous; center crimson, shading to 
lighter red, bordered yellow. 
Ingenieur Alphand. Beautifiil bronzy foliage, very 
free in bloom ; petals round, (rolor soft carmine red— an 
attractive color. 
Mme. Crozy. One of the most magnificent Cannas ever 
raised; a very vigorous dwarf grower, with bright 
green foliage : compact habit, and throws up quanti- 
bright vermilion red, bordered with gold, and of beau- 
tiful Gladiolus form. $1. ' 
M. Laforcade. Dark purplish foliage ; large flowers of 
curi'ant red color; petals quite round. 
Yellow, strongly shaded maroon. 
A strong gi'ower, with upright foli- 
pnrple ; vei'v free in bloom ; flower 
soft crimson, lined and pointed, a 
Pierrette Biorlet. 
President Caruot. 
age of fine silky 
large and round; 
lighter shade. $1. 
President Hardy. Foliage silvery green; spike long 
and compact; clear salmon, lighter in the center. 
Secretaire Nicholas. Two to three freet; foliage up- 
right and compact, bright glaucous silvery green; 
flower large and compactly built; color a magniflcent 
blending of red shades. 
Trocadero. Narrow, lance-like leaves, of bright green. 
Large round flowers of orange red color. 
Thos. S. Ware. Strong dwarf grower, leaves quite 
lanceolate; color rich bright vermilion ; extra free in 
bloom. 
SO ct8> eacli, except Madame Crozy and President Carnot. Xhe set of 15 novelties. $7.50. 
Cannas, New French Dwarf. 
These give a very beautiful and tropical aspect to pleasure grounds by their stately growth and broad, massive 
foliage, relieved by rich (Crimson, scarlet, orange or yellow flowers. During the summer months their foliage, com- 
prising various shades of rich green, glaucous, chocolate and crimson leaf tints fits them admirably for grouping. 
They are also invaluable for large pot^plants as portable specimens in pleasure-ground decoration, and equally so for 
gj'ouping in conservatories. They are ornamental for any purpose. 
AdolphWeick. Very dwarf, compact habit; flowers rich Antoine Chantin. Height three feet; large, rich col- 
crimson scarlet, shaded orange ; foliage rich pea green- ored foliage, beautiful green ; large flowers, with round 
Admiral Courbet. Flowers yellow, speckled and petals, two of them touched with yellow; color a beau- 
blotched orange scarlet; green foliage. tiful rosy salmon. 
